Since the days of the Prophet Joseph Smith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has used the King James Version of the Bible for English-speaking members. Is the Book of Mormon same as King James Version? The Book of Mormon contains many linguistic similarities to the King James […]
In Utah, the church owns thousands of acres of agricultural land, including nearly 5,000 acres in Salt Lake County alone. Along the Utah-Wyoming line, it owns a 201,000-acre ranch with 3,000 cattle. It also serves as a hunting preserve with a game population of 4,000 deer, 500 antelope and 500 […]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Aid organization Philanthropies Tertiary institutions 4 Other name(s) LDS Church, Mormon Church, Church of Jesus Christ, Restored Church of Jesus Christ Official website churchofjesuschrist.org What is the difference between LDS and Mormon? While most members of the Church do not mind being […]
No, it isn’t. The Book of Mormon is freely distributed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, made available under the copyrights owned by Intellectual Reserved, Inc. These copyrights are to ensure the integrity of the book , that no one produces derivatives or other “inspired” translations. Is […]
The LDS edition of the Bible is a version of the Bible published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Which translation of the Bible do Mormons use? Authorised King James Version of the BibleMormons use the Authorised King James Version […]
Concerned about financing the church they would soon organize, Joseph and others looked for additional ways to raise funds from the Book of Mormon. Hyrum Smith suggested to Joseph they consider selling the rights to reproduce and distribute the Book of Mormon (in their words, “sell the copyright”) in Canada. […]
(Photo courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) The printer’s manuscript was sold to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for $35 million. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now owns the printer’s manuscript of the Book of Mormon — for $35 million, […]
The owner is anonymous. Ken Sanders says the Bible was one of the few personal possessions the Smith family kept as they fled enemies. SALT LAKE CITY — The rarest of rare books, a one-of-a-kind family Bible, has surfaced in Salt Lake City and it’s going on sale at an […]
12 December 1986. On 12 December 1986, The Smiths performed a show at London’s Brixton Academy – little did they know it would be their last “proper” gig. When did The Smiths stop making music? Despite the band only being together for five years, between 1982 and 1987, The Smiths […]
Craig Gannon (born 30 July 1966) is an English guitar player, best known as the second guitarist in the Smiths. Are Johnny Marr and Morrissey still friends? Former guitarist of The Smiths Johnny Marr has broken his silence on his recent public feud with ex-band member, Morrissey. In a recent […]
Morrissey and Marr were in The Smiths together from 1982 to 1987 and released four albums during that time. Marr quit the band aged 23 after Morrissey fired several successive managers and Marr was given the responsibility of managing the group. Is Johnny Marr still friends with Morrissey? Morrissey signed […]
Singer, songwriter From his debut as lead singer of the Smiths in 1983, Morrissey has been—to critics and fans alike—an enigma. Although his hearing is fine, he often wears a hearing aid; his eyesight, on the other hand, is poor, but he can’t stand wearing his contact lenses on stage. […]
The nickname “Moz” started with Johnny Marr in 1984. His affection for melancholy does, too; Marr plays with the name “misery mozzery,” and bequeaths the nickname Moz upon him. Do people call Morrissey Moz? Around the time of the band’s formation, Morrissey decided that he would be publicly known only […]
Prime exponents of British alternative rock, the Smiths were based around the unlikely partnership of singer-lyricist Morrissey (a reclusive bookworm inspired as much by Oscar Wilde as by his glam-rock heroes the New York Dolls) and budding guitar hero Marr. Who influenced The Smiths? Musical style Morrissey and Johnny Marr […]
The name is derived from seven elms which were planted in a circle with a walnut tree at their centre on an area of common land known as Page Green. The clump was known as the Seven Sisters by 1732. Who coined the term Seven Sisters? Jyoti Prasad SaikiaA famous […]